Events

Save the Date: Social Work Scotland Annual Conference and Exhibition 2018

Next year will be the 50th anniversary of the Social Work Scotland Act – this gives us a reason to celebrate, reflect on the journey so far and look to the future. The theme of the conference this year is ‘Confidence. Commitment. Collaboration’ and it will take place at the Crieff Hydro Hotel on 13 and 14 June 2018. To keep track of developments as we develop our programme and to get alerts when our booking site is open, please register your interest via our event site.

Seminar: Restorative Justice Practice with Adults

The seminar will reflect on the application of restorative justice in a statutory setting. Speakers include: Dr Steve Kirkwood, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Edinburgh, who will discuss the development of Restorative Justice Practice in Scotland, and Rania Hamad and Ciara Webb, who will share their experience of developing the City of Edinburgh Council restorative justice pilot programme.

World Social Work Day: Celebrating 50 years of Social Work

To celebrate World Social Work Day, Social Work Scotland, Scottish Government and SASW are bringing together a range of speakers to celebrate 50 years since the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1986, highlighting the Act's achievemnts and looking forward to a further 50 years of social work.

For further information please see this flier. To book your place, please click on this link.

To celebrate World Social Work Day, Social Work Scotland, Scottish Government and SASW are bringing together a range of speakers to celebrate 50 years since the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1986, highlighting the Act's achievements and looking forward to a further 50 years of social work.